Saw an ad for an ’80 Scout on the Binder Bulletin site for $1300. 345, 31’s, 2″ lift, automatic. I’m gonna call and see if this guy still has it, and go out to take a look. I wonder if it’s the ’80 I saw about 5 years ago up in Ellicott City with that guy Mark- that thing was a beast but very rough.

Let’s see. I got 5 sheets of drywall for the basement and began installing- there’s sheetrock on the walls up each side, on the east wall of the closet, and on the right side of the closet door. I also got sheetrock up on the framework above the stairs and began to spackle it. I need to straighten out the bottom panel but otherwise it’s looking good, and more importantly there will be no more dust down through the stairs onto the basement floor. I’m still waiting on the window for the basement, and that will be coming it at just the right time- this weekend coming up I’m spending a day installing that, and then I have to figure out some fucked-up way of finishing off that front wall. That should be entertaining.

Unfortunately I’m thinking that the basement will be at least another month in finishing, but my ultimate goal is to have it complete by the time the fambly comes down for Thanksgiving- should be plenty of time between now and then. Really, the next steps are pretty easy, with the exception of the window and that front wall. The only other major issues outstanding are:

• creating (or buying) access panels for the water and gas meters
• painting all the uncovered or unpainted drywall/wallspace/ceiling
• building and installing the shelf under the window
• installing the closet rack
• and installing the carpeting.
• I also need to run and clean up the cabling for the network, and run cable down from the back bedroom.